Girlswear Dresses and Occasionwear Designer - Licensed Brands at Next Plc

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Yes

Skills

Attention To Detail, Commercial Awareness, Team Player, Fast Paced Environment, Original Prints, Graphics, Trend Research, Concept Presentation, Design Production, Brand Alignment, Collaboration, Creativity, Self-Motivated, Product Passion, Relationship Building

Industry

Description

About the Role: Based in central London - this is the perfect setting for creativity! Core hours flexible between 8am and 6pm. Let’s talk brands… When it comes to UK retail, it’s hard to find a company with a bigger brand portfolio . We sell thousands of items an hour and our repeat customer base comes back to us time and time again for our renowned trend led, quality products. For anyone in the design field - this is the place to learn. To grow. And to thrive. The role… We have a really exciting opportunity for an experienced designer to join the Fashion Brands team at Next, where we design and manufacture the Childrenswear collections for brands such as Paul Smith, Ted Baker, Little Bird, Superdry and smALLSAINTS. From researching the latest trends and presenting concepts you’ll work hard to produce elevated designs that reflect the brands 'DNA' and handwriting. This would be a fantastic opportunity for an experienced, self motivated designer who has experience working at pace with premium brands, across different supply bases and product categories. About You: An excellent team player with great attention to detail, you’ll work closely with the team and alongside our partner brand to create exciting and commercial Girlswear dresses and occasionwear for a prestigious brand!. You’ll need to have great attention to detail, strong commercial awareness and thrive on working in a fast paced environment with a real passion for product. The ability to generate original prints and graphics would be advantageous but not essential. Building successful team relationships, instilling confidence and trust in our partnerships is key to the success of the department and we hope this could be you! The Team… You will be working with a like minded and creative team who have a real passion for product and a shared goal to push the brands forward, collaborating to innovate and bring your ideas and designs to life ensuring they align with the brands handwriting, current market trends and our customers needs. Sponsorship Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa. We encourage early applications for our roles, as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position, this advert may close earlier than planned. #LI-Onsite You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global! 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT) Company performance based bonus Sharesave scheme On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty Early VIP access to sale stock Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops Restaurants with great food at amazing prices Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services Free on-site parking Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change. We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.

Responsibilities

The designer will research trends and present concepts to produce elevated designs for Girlswear dresses and occasionwear. They will work closely with the team and partner brands to ensure designs reflect brand DNA and market trends.